Carmella Mantello and her questions about ballots

Republican Carmella Mantello made a run for an at-large City Council seat last year and fell short. Councilwoman Lynn Kopka, a Democrat, won the third at-large seat and a second two-year term on the council.

Mantello has been beating the drum about allegation of voting improprieties. She fell short of convincing a judge.

But, she gained some attention on Valentine’s Day. The New York Daily News referenced Mantello in an editorial. It also had a picture of Mantello at a downtown event. (Photo came from the Times Union)